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Young People
Young People
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Young People

Original Title: 若者たち

1968
1h 37m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1968

Runtime

1h 37m

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Storyline

"Young People" is a story about the lives of four brothers and a sister, Sato. After the death of his parents, the older brother, Taro, who works in construction, decides to replace them. The second brother, Jiro, is a truck driver. The third, Saburo, is a student, dreams of a better future for the whole family are connected with him, with his career. Brothers and sisters are fighting to give him a higher education. And, finally, the youngest of the brothers, Suekichi, is also going to enter the university after graduation. The life of the Sato family is complicated. Taro is kind, but limited, not always able to find a common language with his brothers and sister Orie. The girl cannot stand the despotism of her brother, leaves her home and goes to work at the factory. With her departure, everything in the house goes upside down. Suekichi fails her university entrance exams, Orie is forced to return to her family.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 37m
Dec 16, 1968
Languages
Japanese
Director
Tokihisa Morikawa
Production
Haiyuza Theater Company
Haiyuza Theater Company
Shinsei Eigasha
Shinsei Eigasha
Production Countries
Japan

Top Cast

17 Cast Members

Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

Taro

Isao Hashimoto

Isao Hashimoto

Jiro

Kei Yamamoto

Kei Yamamoto

Saburo

Orie Satō

Orie Satō

Orie

Seiji Matsuyama

Seiji Matsuyama

Suekichi

Hisashi Igawa

Sakurai

Mayumi Ogawa

Mayumi Ogawa

Tohru Emori

Tohru Emori

Komaki Kurihara

Komaki Kurihara

Tetsuo Ishidate

Tetsuo Ishidate

Yoshie Minami

Yoshie Minami

Yasushi Nagata

Keiko Natsu

Sakae Umezu

Sakae Umezu

Sen Yano

Sen Yano

Hideji Ōtaki

Hideji Ōtaki

Michiko Otsuka

Michiko Otsuka

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